Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-5

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus TG-5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 21 months prior to the TG-5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 II scores vs the TG-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus Tough TG-5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II features outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus TG-5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II versus the TG-5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and TG-5 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and TG-5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-M10 II will be behind in sensor technology.